bear witness
idiom
1
: to show that something exists or is true
—+ to
His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity.
2
formal
: to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something
asked to bear witness to the facts
She was accused of bearing false witness at the trial.
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The photos here bear witness to ikebana’s century-long relationship to photography.
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Kosen Ohtsubo, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Williams has bore witness to turmoil and turnover and a whole lot of losing.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 May 2025
To those bearing witness to the manic construction, clogged streets, and other symptoms of the city’s rapid growth, the milestone comes as little surprise.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The most likely survivors were those with a burning determination to return to their families, to hold on to their beliefs, or to bear witness to unspeakable crimes.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
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Kosen Ohtsubo, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Williams has bore witness to turmoil and turnover and a whole lot of losing.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 May 2025
To those bearing witness to the manic construction, clogged streets, and other symptoms of the city’s rapid growth, the milestone comes as little surprise.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The most likely survivors were those with a burning determination to return to their families, to hold on to their beliefs, or to bear witness to unspeakable crimes.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear witness
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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